Richard Sykes

Richard Sykes

"Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since 1997. Sir Richard was appointed the senior non executive director in 2005 and is chairman of the Remuneration committee. He was last re-elected by shareholders in 2004 and although Sir Richard is standing for re-election for a further term of office in 2007, his intention is to retire after the annual general meetings in 2008 (notes b, c and e).

"Skills and experience: After reading microbiology at the University of London, Sir Richard obtained doctorates in microbial chemistry and in science from the University of Bristol and the University of London respectively. A former chairman of GlaxoSmithKline plc, Sir Richard is a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is currently Rector of Imperial College, London."


 * Chair, UK Stem Cell Foundation
 * Advisory Board, Virgin Group
 * Emeritus Director, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
 * Advisory Council, LEAD International
 * Chair, NHS London

External appointments (current and recent):

 * Director of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation plc since 2007
 * Director of Lonza Group Limited since 2003, Deputy Chairman since 2005
 * Chairman of the Healthcare Advisory Group (Apax Partners Limited) since 2002
 * Chairman of Metabometrix Ltd since 2004
 * Chairman of Merlion Pharmaceuticals Pte Limited since 2005
 * Chairman of OmniCyte Ltd since 2006
 * Chairman of Circassia Ltd since 2007
 * Director of Abraxis BioScience Inc from 2006 to 2007
 * Director of Bio*One Capital Pte Ltd since 2003
 * Rector of Imperial College London since 2001
 * Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline plc between 2000 and 2002
 * Trustee of the Natural History Museum, London between 1996 and 2005 and of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew between 2003 and 2005

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